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Our Perception is Vital to Our Sense of Wellbeing Part 1
I’ve written many articles on the importance of making sure the story we tell ourselves is helpful to our sense of well-being, healthy relationships, and happiness. How we perceive something matters. Recently, I had two experiences that cemented what I have learned in over a decade and a half of taking control of how I ‘see’ what is happening in my...
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Simple Systems Are the Solution
I have learned from lived experience that simple systems are usually the solution to difficult problems in time and life management. This was not an easy lesson to learn, and I occasionally still ignore this truth, but when I do, I suffer. A few years ago, I was praying because I needed help with time management to do the necessary chores,...
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From Sixty-Two to Seventy-Five, This Hasn’t Changed!
From the movie The Kid The 40-year-old man and the eight-year-old boy sat together in the airport diner, eating fries and burgers. They each thought their own thoughts about life, as it is and as it would be. The man and the boy were the same person, who, through some fluke, was in the same space and time together. 8-year-old: You’re not...
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Why & How Body Language Matters When Working With Kids
When I began teaching, mentoring, and writing family-centered articles, I was working with the homeschool community. However, in 2016, as I started writing my book Becoming a Present Parent, I realized my message about connecting with children was beneficial to a wider audience. I created a new website, maryannjohnsoncoach.com. I had many thoughts and ideas that I began sharing. However, on...